Pune Airport to get new terminal building worth Rs 475 crore

The long pending expansion of the Pune airport is expected to be completed with a new terminal building by August 2023, Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a press release on Wednesday.

The state-of-the-art terminal of 5,00,000 sq ft is being constructed by Airports Authority of India (AAI) at a cost of Rs 475 crore.

“More than 55 per cent of the work has been completed and construction of the new building is likely to be completed by August 2023,” officials said on Wednesday. The existing terminal building with built-up area of only 22,300 sq mts has the capacity to handle up to seven million passengers per annum (MPPA).

The new terminal integrated with the existing terminal, will have a built-up area of 7,50,000 sq ft with passenger handling capacity of 16 MPPA.